Alive students: 10
Chiya's P.O.V
"Gyahhahahahaha! You guys should have seen your faces! The look of fear and despair! This is the best trial ever!" I heard Monokuma laugh as my sky blue eyes were wide as I shook in fear while hiding my face on Nao's shoulder. That execution was very very cruel. I do know that Miyu deserved that for killing her best friend and almost killed me, but this? Did she really deserve that ending?
"*sigh* It is such a shame that this is over now, but at least it was fun to watch! I already can't wait for the next murder! This is so exciting!" It said as it spun around with a jolly smile on its face. "Now leave! I have a new motive to prepare! Upupupu~!" And with that, Monokuma disappeared with a poof.
After the bear vanished, I felt Nao's grip on me slowly releasing. "It's okay. You can look. It's over now." He whispered as I removed my face of his shoulder. I looked at him first. He smiled at me, but I could tell that this smile was fake. I could see the fear in his eyes. I then looked at the others. Demiyah was still unconcious, but Masayasu held her on his back with her arms around his shoulders. Everyone looked at the black TV screen above us in fear, even Tetsu and Miwa.
"W-We better should...get out of here." Miwa muttered as she walked towards the elevator behind us. The others walked towards the elevator as Nao helped me up and dragged me to the elevator as he gently held my hand.
"They..cut her head off." Yukito whispered with a hint of fear in his voice. "They just freaking cut her head off with those scissors, dude!"
Tetsu, who was walking next to him, hit him on his head with her fist. "Don't repeat that, your idiot!" She muttered in anger.
We all went inside the elevator and it went up. During our time in the elevator, everyone was completely silent and it stayed silent when we went out of the elevator. Everyone left the gym within a few seconds, except me and Nao.
"Chiya-chan? Is it..okay for you that I bring you to your dorm?" He asked as he looked at me.
"Y-Yes please." I said softly with the hint of fear in my voice. The grip on his hand tightened a bit as we both walked out of the gym and through the hallways. It was silent and I could only hear my fast heartbeat. I looked at Nao's back as he was walking in front on me. My heartbeat quickened as I remembered that he saved me from Miyu's and her insanity. I was relieved and scared at the same time. I was relieved that Nao saved my life, but scared when Miyu turned insane and nearly killed me.
"Nao. Thank you." I muttered softly as I looked at his back with a sad smile.
Nao moved his head a little up and I could feel him tense up a bit. "Huh? For what?" He asked confused.
"For saving me and standing up for me, of course." I said as I looked down a bit. "If it wasn't for you and Suma, we might have never figure it out. And that you protected me from Miyu..." I blushed as I sadly looked away. I realized that if Miyu did stab, then Nao would get injured or even worse.
Suddenly Nao stopped walking and his grip faded a bit. I thought that we were already there, but it turns out that we stopped at his door. Nao turned around and his other hand grabbed the hand that he still held my hand. My blush increased as I felt the grip from his hands and his handsome face without the clown makeup.
"Chiya-chan, you don't have to thank me." He said with a gentle smile on his face. "After all, you, Suma en everyone else are important to me." He let one hand go of mine and ruffled my hair. Normally I would hate that if someone did that, but I can't help but smile.
After a minute, he stopped touching my hair, let go of my hand and opened his door. "Be right back, okay? I have to get something." He said as he disappeared through the doorway and went inside. While I was waiting patiently, I was wondering what he was going to get. I soon got my answer when he came back with a soft puppy plush in his hands. "I want you to have this." He said as he gave it to me.
"A plushie? For me?" I looked at it confused. It sure looks cute. It was a white shih tzu plush with big black round eyes. I then looked back at him and tilted my head. "But why are you giving me that if I may ask?" I asked.
A blush started to form on Nao's cheek as he rubbed the back on his head. "Well..you see...this plushie always helped me to make the nightmares go away. I still use this to be honest and..well..after those events..I thought.." I started to giggle at his kindness and embarrassment and he stopped talking as his blush increased.
"So your plushie is actually your secret?" I asked. His blush brightened more and he almost looked like a tomato as he looked away from me.
"You don't have to be embarrassed about that. And besides, I think that it is cute and sweet." I said with a smile on my face. I then took the plushie and looked at it. "And don't worry. I promise that I will give it back when you need it."
Nao stared at me and smiled with a blush still visible on his face. "I'll remember that." he said. "Let's go get you to your dorm then." He grabbed my hand again and we both walked further towards my dorm. I looked at his gloved hand holding mine and I could feel my heart beating faster, but not fast like after the trial.
We both soon arrived at my dorm and wished eachother good night. After that, I went inside and dressed myself in my nightgown. I know that it was too early to sleep, but I didn't get enough sleep last night thanks to the murder.
I then grabbed the plushie and aly down on my bed. I looked at its adorable eyes and I could feel my soul getting warmer. As I looked at the Shih tzu plushie, It soon reminded me from Nao. He really is one of the sweetest guys that I ever met. He is always there for me just like my older brother.
I smiled sadly as I remembered my older brother and I hugged the plushie tightly to my chest. I started to feel more tired and within a few minutes, I fell asleep with the plushie against my chest.
-Timeskip-
"Gooooooood morning, bastards! It is time to wake up and to start another despairing day! And something else, the third floor is now open! So have fun exploring!" The annoying voice of Monokuma was heard through the speaker as I slowly woke up from it. As I sat up, I placed the plushie with a smile on my pillow.
I get up, took a shower and get dressed. But when I opened the door, I saw Nao standing in front of my door as he was about to ring the bell. I smiled as I walked outside while closing the door behind me. "Hello Nao." I greeted him.
"Morning Chiya-chan." He said with a smile on his face. "So it seems that my plushie helped you out, right?" He asked.
"Yes it did." My smile faded away a bit as I looked at his face. "But what about you?" I asked. "Did you manage to sleep without it?"
Nao smiled brightly as he patted my head. "Don't worry, Chiya-chan. I had a good sleep except that loud wake up call. And seeing you smile makes me happy. And even more with the others smiling." He said.
"N-no way!"
We both turned to our right to see Suma standing there, with wide eyes and her mouth wide open. "Suma? What are you doing here? What's wrong?" I asked to her in concern.
Suma's shock turned into a serious glance. "I see. So this has been going on between you two. No doubt about it." She muttered as she looked at both of us seriously.
"W-What are you talking, Suma?" Nao asked confused as he tilted his head.
"Isn't it oblivious?" And then she smiled brightly and her eyes sparkled. "You both are officially a couple now! Congratulations!" She yelled as she held her hands in the air.
Me and Nao blushed like tomatoes as we both stared at her with wide eyes. "W-W-What?" I stuttered embarrassed as Suma was standing there with a bright smile on her face.
"S-S-Suma, you misunderstand! We are not a couple! Sure we both are really close to eachother, but we are nothing like that!" He said panicked and embarrassed. The words he said did hurt a bit. Sure we are not a couple, but why do those words hurt my feelings?
"Riiiight." She said with a blank stare and a smile. "I can already see you both blushing. And how you both are acting towards eachother totally proves that you both are totally in love with eachother."
Her words increased both of our blushes. But her words also came into a realisation.
I have a crush on him.
"But I will promise that I won't tell anybody about this, okay?" She asked as she winked with one eye and with a bright smile on her face. But soon as she asked that, she suddenly started to sniff. She walked around and right past us as she kept making those sniffing noises.
"Um..Suma?" Me and Nao both sweatdropped as she walked around back and forth until she stopped walking.
"That smell..That familiar smell...Milk, eggs, butter...it smells just like..." She gasped for a long time and suddenly started to run. We both looked at her surprised and we both ran after her.
We chased her for a few minutes until we came into the cafeteria. We stopped and stared at the huge pile of pancakes that stood on the table. The some of our classmates were already there and Suma was already sitting on the chair with her knife and fork on her hands chanting the word pancakes over and over.
"Oh there you guys are!" We heard Yogi's voice through the kitchen as he walked inside with another pile of pancakes. "Go take a seat! The pancakes are ready!" He said as he brought the plate of pancakes to the table while Suma was cheering of joy.
Me, Nao and the others in the cafeteria sat on the table. The only people who we have to wait are Mieko and Masayasu. "Umm...Where are Masayasu and Mieko?" I asked concerned.
"Masayasu is getting Mieko out of her dorm since she might have overslept." Demiyah muttered, holding her head. It looks like that she had an headache from that fall after the trial.
After that Demiyah said that, Masayasu walked inside. However, Mieko was not with him.
"Where is Mieko?" Tetsu asked to him as she stood up from her seat.
"She is not in here." He said. "Her door was open and when I went inside, I didn't find her here."
"Huh? But if she is not here, then where is she?" Suma asked confused.
Just then, footsteps came running inside the cafeteria. Someone jumped high and we realized that it was Monokuma. And it looked pissed of! It landed on the table and kicked of the pancakes off the table. I stared at it in shock as it glared at all of us.
"Hey! What the hell?! One of our classmates made those!" Yukito yelled in anger as it slammed its hands on the table. Suddenly it showed its claws and put it next to his neck like a knife. Yukito's face turned blue as he glared at it. Tetsu wanted to him, but she was stopped by Masayasu.
"DON'T MOVE OR HE WILL DIE!" It screamed in anger as it looked at everyone. "Now...answer my question...WHO STOLE IT?! WHO STOLE THE MOTIVE?!" It asked in anger as it pointed its other paw to everyone.
Wait..the motive has been stolen? How? Who did it? Wait...if Mieko is not here, does that mean that she stole the motive?
"Wait! Principal, we don't know who stole it!" Miwa said as she stood up. "And how do you know that it is stolen? Did you look everywhere?"
"I DID!" It yelled. "And the door where the motive was has been damaged! Someone definitely stole it from me!" It then looked at everyone and its glare slowly faded. "Wait, where is the thief?" When it realized it, its face started to get red again in anger. "AHA! SHE IS THE ONE WHO DID IT!" It yelled again as it jumped of the table.
Yukito sighed in relief and touched his neck at the spot where its claws were. Monokuma started to walk back and forth while fuming in anger. "Seriously, if I catch that thief, then I'll..!" It muttered and then suddenly stopped. It looked at us slowly with a scary smile.
"You know what..I just thought of a new motive! And this time..it is a task!" It said as it jumped on the table again. "You guys have to catch Mieko for me, dead or alive!"
"And what if we refuse?" Tetsu asked in an angry tone.
"Yeah! We can't do that to our classmate!" Suma said in anger as she stood up as well.
"Very well! Here is your reason why!" It said as it showed its claws. "If you guys refuse to participate or can't find her within 24 hours, then I'll kill you all...one..by..one!"
I started to gasp after the words came into my mind. Some people started to shake in fear and/or gasp in shock. Masayasu ad Tetsu glared at the bear as sweat was dripping down on their faces.
Monokuma's devillish smile increased and laughed. "I see. So now you guys will listen to me." It jumped of the table and looked at us all. "You guys have 24 hours to find or die! Good luck!" And with that, the bear ran off and disappeared.
I felt afraid and guilty. I can't do that to our friend and classmate, and the others might not do that either. But we have no other choice.
We have to catch her or else we will all die.
To be continued Alive students: 10